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vocation

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Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
16
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/voʊˈkeɪʃən/
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/voʊˈkeɪʃən/ · /vəʊˈkeɪʃən/

Definition of vocation

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (Ecclesiastical, countable, uncountable)A divine calling to establish one's lifestyle.
    “The Catholic Church supports and teaches us that there are three vocations: the single life, married life, and the religious life or priesthood.”
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noun

  1. (Ecclesiastical, countable, uncountable)A divine calling to establish one's lifestyle.
    “The Catholic Church supports and teaches us that there are three vocations: the single life, married life, and the religious life or priesthood.”
  2. (countable, uncountable)An occupation for which a person is suited, trained or qualified.
    “Nursing is a vocation that many people find horrendous.”

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ-der. Proto-Indo-European *wokʷ-der. Latin vocō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin vocātiōnembor. Old French vocationbor. Middle English vocacioun English vocation From Middle English vocacioun, from Old French vocation, from Latin vocātiō.

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